A curated selection of public diplomacy-relevant news from a global cross-section of English-language media outlets, including independent, corporate-owned, and state-sponsored sources. The stories featured don't necessarily represent CPD's views nor have they been verified by CPD.
Egypt: Technology, Jazz and the Common Wealth
From events of the past three weeks a number of lessons can be drawn, some old and some new: First, the phrase "the Arab street" has been redefined by Tahrir Square. We don’t need acute listening agents or polling to see what the Arab world wants.
After protests, priests fear Egyptian youths will turn away from church
The priest said he feared young people will "turn their backs on the church" and say, "You never stood with us ... you never taught us to stand up for our rights."
In an information age, soft power wins
Egypt's revolution is momentous. In 18 days, a broad-based, nonviolent social movement overcame an entrenched, autocratic government. However, we are still in the first act of a long play.
Freedom to Connect
In a sense, two different revolutions are ongoing in Egypt. One is a struggle for power, which led to Mubarak's resignation. The other, broader revolution is a transfer of power that puts media in the hands of the people and allows individuals with nothing more than a cell phone to publish, broadcast and tweet to the world in real time.
Let US see Al Jazeera
For the past few weeks, a parallel plot line to the revolutions in the Arab world has been playing out in the media. With rare exceptions, the largest American cable and satellite providers simply do not provide viewers access to Al Jazeera English, the cousin to the powerful Qatar-based world news network.
Ties with Seoul still weak: Lebanese envoy
Lebanon and South Korea have yet to establish the necessary foundations to promote political and economic ties as Lebanese investors find little interest in the South Korean market and vice versa, Lebanon’s Ambassador to South Korea Issam Mustapha told The Daily Star.
The Misleading Metaphor of Decline
Is the United States in decline? Many Americans think so, and they are not alone. A recent Pew poll showed that pluralities in 13 of 25 countries believe that China will replace the U.S. as the world's leading superpower.
Foreign Aid From Russia Growing, Public Ambivalent
Two decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union ended the days when Cold War allies could count on its largesse, Moscow has embarked on a soft-power campaign of aid to increase its clout and burnish its international image.
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